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Course name
Adult Development Fall 2022
Institution
BYUIdaho
Instructor
Jon Skalski
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Adult Development
Course dates
2022-09-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


  1. Evaluate theories related to adult development and aging
  2. Examine how research is conducted in adult development and aging
  3. Summarize neurological, physical, cognitive, and social aspects of aging
  4. Understand and appreciate the psychological experience of adulthood, aging, dying, and bereavement

Note: This course page is being used for two sections of the same course.

You can access all Wikipedia Trainings under the "Resources Tab" above.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mgill161
TKStoker
JE117
Meemclem
Karebear8400
Ilseyamileth
Nrlucier
Ckle22
HurinThings
Bertnie101
Sami.monroe
Archer159
Alyssabeyler
Maxwellallen1235
Luraeranara
Kamrynjohnson
EmeraldE11
Sabitrylopez Narcissism
Bingoldsby
Aperry519
Abbiers
Julynarv
Colgate-owl Personal development
April.blanch
Mwixom8
JaredNeilson
Jfer12
Katesybby
20twootton
NicolasM36
Regli3
Compassionate Orca
Kennedy.newbold
Leggyregg Viktor Frankl, B. F. Skinner
Bnh12 Silent treatment, Attention seeking, Developmental dysfluency
Allishea212
LanaEden

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 2022
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. Click on the link on the Canvas home page, where it says click here to enroll.

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link Brother Skalski posted on the Canvas home page and/or emailed you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a Source- You will complete this assignment in Canvas

Assignment - Review rules for clinical psychology topics... these are to be avoided
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your peers, teaching assistant(s), Brother Skalski, and Wikipedia Expert if you have questions.  The Get Help button at the top of this page takes you to our Wikipedia Content Expert, but they have thousands of students.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Psychology

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
Continue Reading and Improving Articles

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022
In class - Continue Reading and Improving Articles
In class - Complete Copyediting an Article Assignment in Canvas

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
In class - Work on Your Contributions

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your contributions

Exercise

Add links to your articles

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your peers, teaching assistant(s), subject librarian, and Brother Skalski if you need further help!  We can even reach out to Wikipedia content experts if

needed.

Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your contributions.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.